The event, which runs until October 15, marks a key step in implementing the ASEAN Plan of Action on Science, Technology and Innovation for 2026-2035 (APASTI 2026-2035).
Vietnamese National Assembly (NA) President Tran Thanh Man and Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress (NPC) of China Zhao Leji called for more balanced and sustainable trade, high-quality investment, modern and coordinated railway connectivity, and stronger cooperation in science and technology.
Efforts to establish a paperless government will require all leaders, officials, and civil servants at all levels to handle work entirely online and use digital signatures, with a deadline of June 30, 2025.
At a Government meeting on law-making on April 13, PM Pham Minh Chinh asks for removal of all institutional obstacles and difficulties to serve national development.
At the plenum held between April 10-12, the Party Central Committee reached agreement on proposals concerning the continued restructuring of the political system’s organizational apparatus, rearranging administrative units and organizing local administrations with provincial and communal levels.
Deputy Prime Minister Ho Duc Phoc, Special Envoy of General Secretary To Lam, met with US Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent on April 10 as part of the former's working visit to the US.